Re: 5 weeks postpartum and still in pain and constipated Help!

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At Sat, 27 Jul 2002, John Essien, M.D. wrote: >
>A checkup with your OBGyN would identify any anatomical defect from
>delivery.
>
>At Sat, 27 Jul 2002, Geri wrote:
>>
>>I am 5 weeks postpartum and still experiencing pain in my vaginal area
>>and rectum. It feels like bruises and swelling. Also to aggrivate
>>these problems I am constipated. I can barely go once a day and when i
>>do it is very hard in texture and small. I am currently Breastfeeding
>>my daugther and taking colace twice a day. My OBGYN says this is all
>>normal due to the fact I pushed for 2/12 hours and my daughter weighed
>>9.6 and 21 inches long.
>>Is this normal or at worst could i have broken something in my rectum or
>>anywhere else that would cause all this discomfort this long?
>>Thank you for any help
>>Terry
>
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